Power Verbs
How to use power verbs
Your accomplishment statements should be bulleted and start with a strong skill/power verb, demonstrating specific actions, followed by what you actually did, by the results, or the outcome you achieved.
- Aligned
- Chaired
- Controlled
- Coordinated
- Cultivated
- Directed
- Executed
- Facilitated
- Guided
- Hired
- Operated
- Orchestrated
- Organized
- Oversaw
- Planned Produced
- Programmed
- Mentored
- Motivated
- Recruited
- Regulated
- Shaped
- Supervised
- Taught
- Trained
- Analyzed
- Assembled
- Assessed
- Calculated
- Conducted
- Discovered
- Evaluated
- Examined
- Experimented
- Explored
- Forecasted
- Identified
- Interpreted
- Investigated
- Measured
- Organized
- Qualified
- Quantified
- Searched
- Studied
- Surveyed
- Tested
- Tracked
- Reviewed
- Attained
- Awarded
- Completed
- Demonstrated
- Earned
- Exceeded
- Reached
- Showcased
- Succeeded
- Administered
- Built
- Charted
- Created
- Designed
- Developed
- Devised
- Engineered
- Established
- Founded
- Formed
- Formulated
- Implemented
- Incorporated
- Initiated
- Instituted
- Introduced
- Launched
- Accelerated
- Achieved
- Advanced
- Amplified
- Boosted
- Calculated
- Capitalized
- Conserved
- Debugged
- Decreased
- Deducted
- Delivered
- Diagnosed
- Enhanced
- Expanded
- Expedited
- Gained
- Inventoried
- Programmed
- Recorded
- Reduced
- Verified
- Advised
- Advocated
- Briefed
- Coached
- Campaigned
- Co-Authored
- Composed
- Consulted
- Conveyed
- Convinced
- Counseled
- Critiqued
- Documented
- Edited
- Informed
- Persuaded
- Promoted
- Publicize
- Resolved
- Reviewed
- Verified
- Clarified
- Converted
- Customized
- Influenced
- Integrated
- Merged
- Modified
- Overhauled
- Redesigned
- Refined
- Refocused
- Rehabilitated
- Remodeled
- Reorganized
- Replaced
- Restructured
- Revamped
- Simplified
- Standardized
- Strengthened
- Transformed
- Updated
- Upgraded
Transferable Skills
- Active Listening
- Oral Presentations
- Editing & Proof Reading
- Expressing Ideas
- Writing for Diverse Audiences
- Goal Setting/Achieving Objectives
- Developing Projects/Ideas
- Prioritizing Tasks
- Time Management
- Giving/Receiving Feedback
- Collaborating
- Navigating Diverse Perspectives
- Establishing Professional Relationships
- Analyzing Problems/Processes
- Synthesizing Information
- Interpreting Underlying Themes
- Evaluating Solutions
- Creating/Maintaining a Budget
- Maintaining Accurate Records
- Using Productivity Technology (ex. Product Management Software)
- Creative/Design Thinking
- Market/Trend Awareness
- Conceptualizing Ideas
- Designing Workshops/Events
- Facilitating Meetings/Discussions
- Motivating Others
- Problem-Solving
- Making Recommendations
- Mentoring/Coaching Individuals
- Self Motivation
- Adaptability to Changing Situations
- Accountability/Self Responsibility
Adapted from:
"My Career Skills ToolKit for Graduate Students 2016", University of Calgary
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